After 's post about VHS, , it's worth mentioning VCR. If you remember the days of videotapes, you've definitely heard the word VCR. In the 90s, it sounded in advertising, in hardware stores and even in everyday conversations. But what does it really mean? Is there a difference between a VCR and a VCR? We understand simply and without technical problems.
What does VCR mean?
VCR (Video Cassette Recorder) - this VCR, a device for playing and recording video to cassettes, usually in VHS format.
Simply put:
The VCR is the box you put the tape into to watch the movie. We called her "vidik".
VCR is not a cassette, but a device, who lost them. VHS is the cassette format itself. VCR is a technique that worked with this format.
That is:
VHS = cassette
VCR = VCR
Why were VCRs popular?
In the 80–90s, VCR was a major home entertainment center. He allowed:
watch purchased or rented cassettes;
record your favorite programs from TV;
set a timer for night recording;
watch home video from camcorders.
In fact, it was ancestor of modern streaming and video players.
Were there other types of VCR?
Yes, depending on the format:
VHS VCR - the most common in the world;
Betamax VCR - VHS competitors;
S-VHS VCR <TAG1> -image quality improved;
Dual VCR - devices with two cassette receivers for copying.
But most people have seen just regular VHS VCRs. VCR is a VCR, a device for playing and recording cassettes (mainly VHS). It has been the heart of home theaters for several decades and has become a symbol of the video rental era.
